STRATiCOM SELECTED AS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT BY THE ST PAUL FRANCHISE OF PLAY-IT-AGAIN SPORTS®
Leading St Paul sports retailer sees opportunity for growth in challenging economy
Minneapolis (July 16, 2008) - STRATiCOM announced, today, it was hired by the St. Paul franchise of Play It Again Sports®, to have the local small business management consulting firm develop and implement the retailer’s growth strategy for 2008.STRATiCOM will assist the store’s management team in establishing a plan to surpass its revenue projections while expanding its role as a valued resource to families, college students, and sports associations in the Highlands, Mac-Groveland, and Midway communities.STRATiCOM will also manage the plan’s implementation.
“Current economic conditions are allowing our store to maximize what Play It Again Sports® has been doing for over 20 years,” said Paul Donovan, the store’s owner.“The Play It Again Sports® mission is to help parents and students save money on new and quality used sports equipment, and that mission is especially important and timely now.”
“STRATiCOM’s unique understanding and focus on helping small businesses establish their objectives made them an obvious choice when we began looking for a partner to help us develop and implement our strategies,” continued Donovan.“Their ability to identify practical solutions that are easily implemented was much more compelling than hiring a firm that wanted to take weeks – or months – to study the situation.And STRATiCOM’s ability to provide expert consulting in the areas of Marketing, HR, Finance, and IT/IS meant they were providing a truly integrated business strategy.” The St. Paul franchise of Play It Again Sports® was opened in 1993, and was voted City Pages “BEST SPORTING GOODS STORE” in 2005.It offers new and quality used sports and fitness equipment.Brands carried include Nike®, Adidas®, Taylor Made®, Wilson®, and Easton®. The store buys, sells and trades new and used sports equipment and fitness gear, passing along the savings to the customer.The store is located at 145 N. Snelling Ave. in St. Paul.
STRATiCOM is a startup and small business management consulting firm, providing Business Plans, Business Management, Marketing, HR, Finance, and IT/IS services. It offers small businesses in Minnesota the ability to have a collection of seasoned professionals evaluate all aspects of their company, and develop a coordinated approach to either launching a business or improving an existing business's results. STRATiCOM is based in Minneapolis, providing startup and small business consulting services since 2000.